Operation ‘Happy New Year’!

A high-ranking, authoritative figure who seizes control of organizing the ward’s New Year festivities. He drives the chaotic plan with blunt practicality, attempting to channel turmoil into celebration. His leadership shows a stubborn, performative side that wields authority through festive spectacle.

A secretary and the lover of Savenko, she moves through the ward with wit and resourcefulness. She helps coordinate the celebration and navigates the romantic entanglements among the patients. She even stitches 'Happy New Year!' into the Incurable Patient’s back, sealing a moment of solidarity.

A performer dressed as Father Frost who brings a holiday aura to the hospital. His presence adds a layer of whimsy and festive tension to the proceedings. He contributes to the surreal, carnival-like mood of the night.

A drug addict with a twisted neck who scavenges for painkillers, lingering in the ward as part of the chaotic ensemble. His presence highlights the harsher realities beneath the holiday surface. He contributes to the ward’s frayed, desperate humor.

A nameless man in a wheelchair with an unknown illness who becomes central to the ward’s improvised surgery. Miraculously, he regains the ability to walk the next day, a turn that underscoring themes of hope and improbable healing.

Sergey Olegovich Savenko, a writer of erotic novels, is admitted with a broken wrist after a failed bondage experiment. His presence adds provocative humor and a meta-textual layer to the hospital’s chaotic comedy.

An actor and two brothers—the Kroupiers—admitted with fractures, bringing theatrical flair and a touch of backstage drama to the ward. Their presence contributes to the night’s chaotic theatricality.